1976 Arkansas gubernatorial election

1976 Arkansas gubernatorial election
	County results; Pryor: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Governor before election; David Pryor; Democratic	Elected Governor ; David Pryor; Democratic

The 1976 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 2, Incumbent Democratic governor David Pryor defeated Republican candidate Leon Griffith with 83.24% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 25, 1976.

Democratic primary

Candidates

David Pryor, incumbent governor
Jim Lindsey, Real Estate developer and former University of Arkansas and Minnesota Vikings football player
Frank Lady, Attorney and former state representative^[1]
John H. (Tuffy) Chambers, farmer

Results

Democratic primary results^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Pryor (incumbent)	312,872	59.49
	Democratic	Jim Lindsey	171,031	32.52
	Democratic	Frank Lady	36,832	7.00
	Democratic	John H. Chambers	5,223	1.00
Total votes			525,968	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Leon Griffith, master plumber^[6]
Joseph H. Weston, editor of the Sharp Citizen^[7]

Results

Republican primary results^[8]^[9]^[4]^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Leon Griffith	13,044	57.22
	Republican	Joseph H. Weston	9,753	42.78
Total votes			22,797	100.00

General election

Candidates

David Pryor, Democratic
Leon Griffith, Republican

Results

1976 Arkansas gubernatorial election^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David Pryor (incumbent)	605,083	83.24%	+17.67%
	Republican	Leon Griffith	121,716	16.74%	−17.67%
	Write-in	Thaddeus Honeycutt	150	0.02%	+0.00%
Majority			483,367	66.50%
Turnout			726,949	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

^ Oakley, Meredith L. (1994). On the Make: The Rise of Bill Clinton. Washington, D.C.: Regnery Publishing, Inc. p. 178. ISBN 0-89526-493-5.
^ "AR Governor, 1976 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
^ 1976 Arkansas Elections, p. 41.
^ ^a ^b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 101.
^ ^a ^b America Votes 12, p. 53.
^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Leon Griffith".
^ Dumas, Ernest. "Joseph Harry Weston (1911–1983)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
^ "AR Governor, 1976 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
^ 1976 Arkansas Elections, p. 49.
^ "AR Governor, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
^ 1976 Arkansas Elections, p. 56.
^ Glashan 1979, pp. 22–23.
^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.
^ America Votes 12, p. 46.

Bibliography

Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
Paul Riviere, Secretary of State (1980). 1976 Arkansas Elections: A Compilation of Primary, Run-off and General Election results for State and District Offices. Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Election Services Division.
Scammon, Richard M.; McGillivray, Alice V. (1977). America Votes 12: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1976. Washington, D.C.: Elections Research Center.

[1] Oakley, Meredith L. (1994). On the Make: The Rise of Bill Clinton. Washington, D.C.: Regnery Publishing, Inc. p. 178. ISBN 0-89526-493-5.

[2] "AR Governor, 1976 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2020.

[FOOTNOTE1976_Arkansas_Elections41-3] 1976 Arkansas Elections, p. 41.

[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly1998101-4] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 101.

[FOOTNOTEAmerica_Votes_1253-5] America Votes 12, p. 53.

[6] "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Leon Griffith".

[7] Dumas, Ernest. "Joseph Harry Weston (1911–1983)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved April 23, 2020.

[8] "AR Governor, 1976 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2020.

[FOOTNOTE1976_Arkansas_Elections49-9] 1976 Arkansas Elections, p. 49.

[10] "AR Governor, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 23, 2020.

[FOOTNOTE1976_Arkansas_Elections56-11] 1976 Arkansas Elections, p. 56.

[FOOTNOTEGlashan197922–23-12] Glashan 1979, pp. 22–23.

[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly199842-13] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.

[FOOTNOTEAmerica_Votes_1246-14] America Votes 12, p. 46.

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